Example Sentences

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He was three years old when a photographer captured him saluting his father’s casket, and for many years, that was how most of America pictured him.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff singled out Reed for praise, saluting the 26-year-old's readiness to slot into the starting line-up seamlessly.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

“On it my queen,” replied the showrunner with a saluting emoji.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

I can’t tell whether they are saluting or trolling us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

It was a picture of my brother saluting my father.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz